Look Linger Love

Good morning and happy Monday.  Josh and I got away for a short trip to Charlotte for a friend’s wedding shower and some shopping over the weekend.  Happily, the weather was fabulous.  Made for a nice drive.

Anyway, Drew over at Coral Cafe tagged me in this fun “5 things I can’t live without” series.  My post won’t be nearly as gorgeous as hers, (she is a graphic designer afterall) but I’ll give it a go.  Oh, and in the spirit of keeping this fun, I won’t share the real things I can’t live without… like my toothbrush and water, Lilly’s video monitor and stroller, cheese…

My eyes are super sensitive to the sun.  I like to think that wearing posh sunglasses keeps me from squinting, and therefore helps delay the dreaded wrinkles.  This pair by Alexander Wang is on my birthday wishlist.

I was recently turned on to avocado toast. And frankly, there’s no turning back now.  It’s that good.  I’ve always struggled with breakfast.  I much prefer a slice of pizza over eggs anyday.  And after so many consecutive days, everything bagels get (gasp!) boring.  This avocado toast recipe posted by Lisa from With Style & Grace is where it’s at.  Trust me.

What happens when you whisk away a group of European style bloggers to Milan?

My next guest to partake in the Favorties Series hardly even needs an introduction.  The insanely gorgeous Jen Ramos from Made By Girl is pretty much a blog staple in most reader’s news feeds.  Her stylish designs and renovations always impress.  And I, along with so many others, am smitten with her prints available in her Made By Girl Etsy Shop.  Ya’ll know her work was just featured on The Nate Show, as well as in Cosmo, Glamour, Lucky, Marie Claire…. right?

So today I’m honored to get to share with you some of Jen’s favorite things from her home.  And with that, I’ll let Jen do the sharing.

MY ALL WHITE KITCHEN:  I can’t even begin to tell you how long I craved an all white kitchen. I’m so happy that I’ve been blessed with a nice home & the kitchen that I’ve wanted for so long. It’s roomy & has a great BIG island to serve all kinds of food on. Oh yes and the hicks pendants- they make such a great statement, they really complete the whole look & feel of the kitchen!

MY MASTER CLOSET: We have two master closets but we managed to renovate mine before the husband’s. For obvious reasons, I won more stuff! ha! Either way, my guy was very gracious and generous with his time when it came to building the shoe shelves & it is now one of my favorite spots in my home!

GUEST BEDROOM WING BACK CHAIR: The black & white wing back was recently re-upholstered. It was a chair I purchased a few years ago at Pier 1 imports and i decided to make it look more chic & interesting. I really think the white piping made such a great impact and i really love it.

FOYER PENDANT LIGHT: This light was a DIY that my guy & i took on. It was modeled after the Moooi random pendant & it looks super pretty when you walk into our place & look up.  Im really proud of the way it turned out and cant believe how much moeny we ended up saving!

So tell us what you think.  Which is your favorite from Jen’s home?

I’ve seen this question come up a few times: